The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today voted to expedite its five-year ("sunset")
review concerning the antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film from
Korea (Inv. No. 731-TA-459 (Second Review).

As a result of today's vote, the Commission will conduct an expedited review to determine
whether revocation of the order concerning this product would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Uruguay Round Agreements Act requires the Department of Commerce to revoke an
antidumping or countervailing duty order, or terminate a suspension agreement, after five years
unless the Department of Commerce and the ITC determine that revoking the order or terminating
the suspension agreement would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping or
subsidies (Commerce) and of material injury (ITC) within a reasonably foreseeable time.

The Commission's notice of institution in five-year reviews requests that interested parties file
with the Commission responses that discuss the likely effects of revoking the order under review
and provide other pertinent information. Generally within 95 days from institution, the
Commission will determine whether the responses it has received reflect an adequate or
inadequate level of interest in a full review. If responses to the ITC's notice of institution are
adequate, or if other circumstances warrant a full review, the Commission conducts a full review,
which includes a public hearing and issuance of questionnaires.

The Commission generally does not hold a hearing or conduct further investigative activities in
expedited reviews. Commissioners base their injury determinations in expedited reviews on the
facts available, including the Commission's prior injury and review determinations, responses
received to its notice of institution, data collected by staff in connection with the review, and
information provided by the Department of Commerce.

All six Commissioners concluded that the domestic group response for this review was adequate
and the respondent group response was inadequate and voted for an expedited review.

A record of the Commission's vote on this matter is available from the Office of the Secretary,
U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may
be made by telephone by calling 202-205-1802.

The record of the Commission's vote is also posted on the ITC's Internet server at www.usitc.gov
(under "Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews"/"Five-Year Reviews Listing"/"Polyethylene Terephthalate
(PET) Film - Korea (Second Review)").

The Federal Register notice will indicate whether any further information or statements will be
available. Only parties that filed adequate responses and filed a timely notice of appearance are
eligible to participate further in this review. The Commission will issue a report after it completes
its review.